1. Statement Of Purpose Goal 1: Improve Student Performance in Region 2 Objective 1: TAKS performance within the region is moving toward or exceeding the state performance scores for all students and all student groups in the state and federal accountability systems. Reading/Ela scores will increase for all students from 81% toward state score of 83% Social Studies scores will increase for all students from 84% toward state score of 88% Science scores will increase for all students from 60% toward state score of 66% Writing scores will increase for all students from 81% toward state score of 83%

2. Digital Storytelling Using New Digital Tools To Help Ordinary People To Tell Their Own Real-life Stories

3. Digital Storytelling is… The Art Of Turning A Personal Narrative Into A Multimedia Experience Engages Students And Teachers YOUR “Story Voice” Uses Images, Music, Video, Animation, The Web Telling With Tools

4. Why Should I Use Digital Storytelling? Bloom’s Synthesis and Evaluation Content Area TEKS Technology Applications TEKS Compelling Sharing Publishing

5. Why Should I Use Digital Storytelling? It Addresses 18 Of The 20 Expectations For Learning In The 21 st Century Skills Uses Cutting-edge Tools To Communicate In A Highly Engaging Manner Encourages and Supports Media Literacy A Goal Promoted By The National Council of Teacher of English

11. Digital Storytelling The Process http:// www.digitales.us/resources/seven_steps.php #

14. Plan The Project

15. Organize Project Folders

21. List of Resources http://chris.esc2.net/ds

22. Partial List of TEKS Addressed Add List here